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institution

/ institution /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
Type of:
establishment
Kinds of:
home nursing home rest home orphanage orphans' asylum
noun Sense 2
a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
"the institution of marriage"
"the institution of slavery"
"he had become an institution in the theater"
Type of:
custom tradition
Kinds of:
levirate
noun Sense 3
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
Type of:
organization organisation
Kinds of:
medical institution financial institution financial organization financial organisation issuer
noun Sense 4
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
"she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"
"the foundation of a new scientific society"
"he regards the fork as a modern introduction"
Type of:
beginning start commencement
Kinds of:
authorship paternity
Derived:
introduce innovate create originate arise
noun Sense 5
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
Type of:
hospital infirmary
Kinds of:
Bedlam booby hatch crazy house cuckoo's nest funny farm
Derived:
commit institutionalize institutionalise send charge
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
1
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establishment home nursing home rest home orphanage orphans' asylum custom tradition levirate organization organisation medical institution